Police: Man Torched House
With Disabled Daughter Inside
An Elrama P-A man is accused of setting his home on fire with his daughter inside.
Police say 36-year-old Matthew John Swiantek confessed to starting the fire last month because he had financial problems. Police say he told them he hoped public sympathy would lead to donations of cash and housing.
His 10-year-old daughter has a disability requiring round-the-clock care, but she was not hurt in the fire that destroyed the trailer.
Police say this is the third fire to occur at a home where Swiantek was living.
Police say 36-year-old Matthew John Swiantek confessed to starting the fire last month because he had financial problems. Police say he told them he hoped public sympathy would lead to donations of cash and housing.
His 10-year-old daughter has a disability requiring round-the-clock care, but she was not hurt in the fire that destroyed the trailer.
Police say this is the third fire to occur at a home where Swiantek was living.
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